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Prepare now for the carbon tax bill or face hefty fines
To avoid massive financial penalties, South Africa-based industries need to immediately prepare for the implementation of the Carbon Tax Bill, warns Roger Rusch, CEO of IWC (Industrial Water Cooling). In November 2015, the National Treasury published the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment. Once implemented, the Bill will penalise companies with excessive Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, ...
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Where do renewable energy purchases fit into a GHG inventory?
I recently presented at the 7th Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) World Forum Summit, a gathering of experts brought together by Berlin-based think tank Thema1 “to foster and facilitate international discussion on how to assess, reduce, and communicate the impact of goods and services on the climate.” This group historically has focused on the life cycle of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
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A Lot of Hot Air? A look at Britain`s Brexit options with regards to the EU`s Emissions Trading System (ETS)
Last week, after months, which to some felt like years, of protracted Brexit negotiations, the EU has given the green light to move on to Phase 2 of the process. Phase 1 was focussed on three integral issues namely, citizens’ rights, the Irish Border and the Brexit Bill. The EU and the UK have managed, with an impending deadline, to reach an agreement that is satisfactory to both parties ...
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Federal GHG reporting rule proposed
On March 10, 2009, EPA proposed federal greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements as authorized by the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations Act (H.R. 2794; Public Law 110-161), signed Dec. 26, 2007. EPA developed the rule to collect comprehensive GHG emissions data that can be used to inform EPA and government agencies for future policy decisions. EPA’s rulemaking approach used screening criteria ...
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New EPA ruling deems greenhouse gases (GHGs) harmful to humans
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) will be categorized as a pollutant following the US Supreme Court's landmark notice approving the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ruling. The gases harm the environment as they have proved to increase heat trapping chemicals in the atmosphere. These chemicals, commonly taking the form of refrigerant gases, originate from a variety of systems, including ...
By Accruent
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A look inside Facebook’s carbon footprint
Facebook, a business that relies so heavily on people’s willingness to share information, took an important step recently by sharing some details of its own. The social networking company has, for the first time, released information about its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Facebook used the GHG Protocol’s Corporate Standard for reporting emissions, categorizing them into Scope 1 ...
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Case study: Why it`s Time to Revisit your EH&S System
Introduction: We know what you’re going to say. Trust us. We’re experienced professionals; we’ve been doing it this way for the past 15 years. Why fix what isn’t broken? We just don’t have the money right now. We don’t have time to train everyone on a new system. We’ve heard all the arguments before, more than a few times. What you’re doing ...
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PM Biden Administration Takes a Stand: Protecting Federal Assets from Climate Risks
On November 10,2022, the Biden-Harris Administration made a significant move to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard the Federal Government's supply chains from financial risks linked to climate change. In line with President Biden's Executive Orders on Climate-Related Financial Risk and Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, the Administration ...
By Trakref Inc.
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New air quality rules challenge oil & natural gas industry
EPA Administrator signed a suite of proposed new air regulations affecting both the Production/Processing and Transmission/Storage sectors of the oil and natural gas industry. The proposed rules mandate the use of emission controls as well as work practices through two different air regulatory programs – New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous ...
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